tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post1647979428168636798..comments2024-03-24T14:37:32.309-04:00Comments on Morning's Minion: 30th September, Pear HarvestMorning's Minionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-69443747900603850762012-10-01T11:44:13.224-04:002012-10-01T11:44:13.224-04:00FL; Ideally my photos would show a tidy background...<br />FL; Ideally my photos would show a tidy background--it will never happen. Best to focus on the produce!<br />John; I have always enjoyed the exercise of finding words to capture a mood or a scene. So many phrases have become time-worn, maybe because they 'work' best.<br />BB; I shall have to find a photo of a 'Kilner jar'--I expect they are a variant of the Mason/Kerr/Ball jars which are the standard here. The price for a case of new jars has gone sky-high. G. collected several dozen second hand last week by putting a memo on the local 'swap' program. <br />I've learned to recognize these 'Old Timey' pear trees as we travel in this area--they all have the towering, scraggly, asymetical stance, not handsome trees, but so hardy and productive.<br />Angie; I love fruit crumbles--I only make them when we have guests or I can take them to a church pot-luck meal. J. feels that all fruit should be topped with pastry--which is rather more of a bother to make. Crumble topping is so homely--I make mine with real butter worked into a mixture of rolled oats and good flour--the brown sugar/cinnamon goes right on the fruit. Add whipped cream---oh my!<br />Lillian; The thought of winter meals sustains me [almost!] through the whole messy process of dealing with harvest bounty!<br />Em; These pears have a fairly unique taste--almost a hint of spice. Flesh is crisp, more grainy than most market pears. Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-39755967307884101432012-10-01T09:37:16.628-04:002012-10-01T09:37:16.628-04:00What gorgeous looking pears - not like the ones yo...What gorgeous looking pears - not like the ones you get in supermarkets. I wish we had the room for fruit trees!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-18434536333536367072012-10-01T07:39:58.142-04:002012-10-01T07:39:58.142-04:00Nothing is more delicious than some home-canned pe...Nothing is more delicious than some home-canned pears in the middle of winter. <br />Lillian<br />lillianscupboard.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-10106903653917853542012-10-01T05:09:23.830-04:002012-10-01T05:09:23.830-04:00What a wonderful picture you painted with your wor...What a wonderful picture you painted with your words.<br />Your kitchen was a homely hive of industry ...what a bountiful harvest ...what yummy treats will appear over winter I wonder....I love pear crumble made with cinamon and brown sugar....my neighbour used to pop over a few bags but he has had his pear tree chopped down now.Boo Hoo xxAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177505346903016669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-81728395189382786742012-10-01T02:34:26.238-04:002012-10-01T02:34:26.238-04:00Envious - no pears round here, but we do have the ...Envious - no pears round here, but we do have the apple harvest from 6 trees though you can forget the Christmas Eater again this year! Apples much smaller but worth picking all the same.<br /><br />You certainly have a good crop from that venerable tree and will enjoy eating the fruit in the depths of winter. Loved the photos of you all at work.<br /><br />I struck lucky and got 10 Kilner jars and lids for £2 at the weekend. They need new lids and seals but that's a start . . .Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-51176539424636328542012-10-01T01:57:14.947-04:002012-10-01T01:57:14.947-04:00You summed up the beauty of Autumn so well in your...You summed up the beauty of Autumn so well in your commentary - and those pears look tasty too! John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-17165168081720018242012-09-30T20:10:17.550-04:002012-09-30T20:10:17.550-04:00What a wonderful harvest! I loved the pictures.
H...What a wonderful harvest! I loved the pictures.<br /><br />Have a great week ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com